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Household of William Thomson (born 1829, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

William Thomson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thomson, born in 1829 in Shettleston, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Helen (born 1839 in Panbride, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Isabella (born 1849 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Grandson, John (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William's Granddaughter, Jessie (born 1873 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland) and William's Grandson, John (born 1881 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Thomson's household

Male

William

Thomson

Head
Female

Helen

Jack

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Bannerman

Daughter
Male

John

Jack

Grandson
Female

Jessie

Thomson

Granddaughter
Male

John

Thomson

Grandson
First name(s) William
Last name Thomson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thomson

Head

Widower

52

1829

Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Jack

Daughter

Widow

42

1839

Panbride, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella

Bannerman

Daughter

Widow

32

1849

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Jack

Grandson

-

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Thomson

Granddaughter

-

8

1873

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Thomson

Grandson

-

0

1881

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

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